According to E. Frank White's manuscript about his family, his mother Martha and father, Thomas B White travelled by boat across the Great Lakes from Collingwood, ON to Chicago, IL. They "were away some weeks visiting a lot of Mother's relatives around Winnebago, Rockford, and Independence, Illinois. They both enjoyed the trip very much and Mother must have gathered specimens of fossils every place she went, for she brought many home with her. They were there at the time of the funeral of President James A. Garfield and attended one of the funerals, many of which were held throught the country." President Garfield died Sept 19, 1881 after being shot on July 2 of that year.30

Martha White is referenced in my notes regarding Helen ElizabethWhite After Frank White's wife, Elizabeth died in May 1906, Myrtle White and her mother, Martha White moved to Cincinnati to live with Frank. Myrt helped look after Helen who was about 3 1/2 years old until about 1908 when she moved to Saskatchewan where she met and later married Alfred Moffat. Frank remarried in 1909. I have a photo album from Aunt Janet with many pictures from this Cincinnati time period. Martha remained in Cincinnati until her death in 1919.34 Mrs T B White received a say 1910 postcard taken:

Bert sent a novelty wooden postcard to his mother sometime between 1906 and her death in 1919. It read:

Dear MotherHad a card from Tom yesterday from Nelson, B.C. He said George was spending a day or two with him. All well. Had these little pictures taken last night; Love B W(I assume this is BertWhite and not his brother BobWhite)

The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Review Herald published in Thornbury, Ontario 24 July 1919:

MRS. MARTHA WHITEThere died at Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday morning, July 13, 1919 Mrs. Martha White, nee Smith, relict of the late Thomas B. White. With the exception two years, the past thirteen years have been spent at the home of her son Frank, within a few miles of her birthplace. Mrs. White was eighty-four years of age last January and passed away as her physician described it "like the falling of a leaf." She was the last of the older generation of a family that has had much to do with life in the Beaver Valley since the very early days of settlement. In 1844, William, Thomas B., Samuel White, their sister Eliza and her husband, Edward Atkins, sailed from Lincolnshire, England, and in the fall of 1847, moved in and settled on lots 18 and 19 Tenth Concession of Collingwood Township. After clearing seven acres and building a house and a barn, Thomas B. rented the farm to William Vamphlew, a brother-in-law, and worked at the carpentry. In 1854, he was married to Martha Smith, daughter of an early settler at Ravenna. (Mrs. White often recalled early times when the wild pigeons were their only meat supplies.) Two or three years later they moved to Collingwood town. Mr. White was active in school and municipal affairs and for one year he was a member of the town council. He was also active in the volunteer fire department and for some years was chairman of the School Board.

In February, 1870, the family, consisting of the father and mother, three girls and three boys, moved up to the farm, the south half of Lot 19, Tenth Concession. In going up the Tenth Line, when they came in sight of the old log schoolhouse, one of the boys cried when he was told that was the school he would have to attend. Mr. White told him to never mind, that he would see that they soon had a better school house. He at once interested himself in school affairs and was chair man of the Board of Trustees that within two years put up the present building at S. S. #5. He constantly interested himself in school affairs.

Of the family of twelve children, the ten who grew up received their public school education at this school. It was there that Mr. White's life would come to an end suddenly while making a speech there in 1895. The schoolhouse may be considered a monument to Thomas B. as the brick church is a monument to his brother William.

Mrs. White's life was of necessity devoted to her children and home. The family home "Arch Hill" was well known for it's beautiful flower garden and of late years her garden in Cincinnati had many flowers brought from the old home in Beaver Valley.

Funeral services were conducted at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Johnston, by Rev. S. D. Jamieson. The four sons, James L. , Thomas B. , Herbert H. , and Edward F. , were all pallbearers. She was buried Wednesday, July 16, at the Union Cemetery, beside her late husband, in a grave strewn with wild ferns, flowers and cedar boughs, of which she was a great lover.26

In the obituary of AnnieSine who died 18 March 1949, her mother, the former Martha Smith was listed as predeceased.36,37

Census Data

Only the head of the household was named in the 1840 census, with the number of household members broken out by age and gender groupings. Martha appears to have been included in this statistical breakout of the household of JamesSmith, within the "Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9" grouping.38 Martha appeared on the 1861 Canadian Census of Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe County, Ontario, in the household of Martha White and Thomas BWhite.15Thomas BWhite and Martha appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 2 April 1871. Thomas was enumerated as a farmer and Church of England. Their children Elizabeth, Susan, George P, James L, Thomas B, Martha A J and Edward F were listed as living with them.16Thomas BWhite and Martha H appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 4 April 1881. Thomas was enumerated as Church of England and a Farmer. Their children Susan, James L, Thomas B, Ann M J, Edward F, Robert H, Myrtle and Herbet H were listed as living with them.23Thomas BWhite and Martha appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 15 April 1891. Thomas was enumerated as a farmer and Church of England. Their children Marth A, Edward F, Robert H, Myrtle and Herbet H were listed as living with them.11 Martha White appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe County, Ontario, enumerated 31 March 1901. Martha was enumerated as a Methodist. Her children Robert H and Myrtle were listed as living with her.10

Martha appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, in the household of Edward FWhite and Jesse MWhite.12

[S110] Thomas Boothby White, "T.B. White's Family Record (March 19, 1869) copied by Rick Moffat", Mar 19, 1869 (Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario). The following records were made by T.B. White, Sr. March19, 1869 copied by R. B. Johnston on October 22, 1908, in Cincinnati -- apparently they were in the possession of T. B. White's widow, Mrs. Martha White, then living in Cincinnati with her son E.F. White. This copy was made by E.F. White, Jr. on July 30, 1938 at the home of T.B. White, Jr. in Parry Sound, Ontario Canada. Copied By Rick Moffat as a young boy using a type writer. Probably prior to 1965., Page 1. Hereinafter cited as "TB White Family - RGM."

[S4199] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

[S680] Unknown author, Calculation based upon age at date of death (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date), Died at 84 years 6 months on July 13, 1919 so estimated birth date is January 13, 1835, one day off from reported date of Jan 14, 1835.

[S683] Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007 (Publisher: Ohio Historical Society and Ohio Department of Health), unknown repository, Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007; "This database, with over 5.3 million names, lists those who died between 1908 and 2007 in the state of Ohio. Within that range the coverage is incomplete or missing for 1933-1937 and 1952-1955"; cited as "Ohio, Deaths., White, Martha -- County Name: Hamilton, Date of Death: 7/13/1919, Volume Number: 3028, Certificate Number: 43411.

[S101] Bill Shannon, editor, Illustrated History of Collingwood Township, An (County of Grey, ON: Council of the Township of Collingwood, 1979), Page 47. Hereinafter cited as Illustrated History of Collingwood Twp.

[S1181] Mrs. John Johnston (transcription courtesy of Barbara Flett), Thornbury Herald and Grey Report, Thornbury, ON, Feb 25, 1904 viewed at Rick Moffat Personal Digital Files, Mrs. John Johnston It becomes our painful duty this week to record the demise of Mrs. John Johnston of Kolapore, after an illness of only a few days. She was the daughter of the late T. B. White, whose sudden death a few years ago startled the whole community and filled it with regret. Mrs. John Johnston was a woman of bright and cheerful disposition, tireless energy and complete forgetfulness of self when the sick were to be nursed or a friend needed her assistance. Many a sick room in the vicinity of her home will in the future ,miss her presence and ministering care. By her genial disposition she endeared herself to all who had the privilege of her acquaintance. Having had a great deal of sickness in her own family, it is no doubt greatly due to her own tireless nursing that she has been able, so far, to have kept the family circle complete. There survive her, her mother, Mrs. T. B White of Collingwood, three sisters-Miss Myrtle White of Collingwood, Mrs. Wm. Johnston of Thornbury, and Mrs. Clifford Sine of Cobden;also five brothers-Messrs. T. B. White of Kolapore, George P. White of Idaho, Jas. L. White of Duncan, E. F. White of Cincinnati, Ohio, Robert H. White of Napinka, Man. and Bert White of Rochester, N.Y. She leaves, besides her sorrowing husband, 5 children,-Misses Sophia, Ethel, Mabel and Rhoda and Master Rob. To the bereaved ones, we, in common with the whole community, extend our most sincere sympathy.. Hereinafter cited as Thornbury Herald and Grey Report.

[S8296] Picture of donkey and insert of Bert White Wooden postcard; Now preserved by Rick Moffat, unknown repository address, Card patented in 1906. I assume that "B W" is Bert White before he went overseas in 1916.

[S1] G. Clare Whiite, "(Clare) White Family Tree", This is a 12 page typed manuscript with a letter from G. Clare White dated April 26, 1980, Page A - 2.

[S4] E.F. White Jr., "(E.F.) White Family Records", These records copied by Edward Francis White, Jr. at the home of Thomas Boothby White, Jr. from the records of Cousin Rhoda Johnson McLellan (Mrs. Charles McLellan.) Included with T.B. White family record as page 2 and forward. 4 typed pages., Page 2 & 3.

[S1] G. Clare Whiite, "(Clare) White Family Tree", This is a 12 page typed manuscript with a letter from G. Clare White dated April 26, 1980.

[S4] E.F. White Jr., "(E.F.) White Family Records", These records copied by Edward Francis White, Jr. at the home of Thomas Boothby White, Jr. from the records of Cousin Rhoda Johnson McLellan (Mrs. Charles McLellan.) Included with T.B. White family record as page 2 and forward. 4 typed pages.

[S1442] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1946., Name: Susie Johnston.

In Lester's birth registration, filed June 1, 1912, William gave their wedding date as April 21, 1907 in Eganville. Was he backdating the marriage to accomodate the age of Elaine, or was he just a typical male who couldn't remember his wedding date?39 In 1918, the family moved to the Avondale district south of Asquith, Saskatchewan. Their farm was just south of the Pilgrim farm. In 1920, they bought the Fry farm, south of the Avondale school. Aunt Laureen's family group sheets has an annotation that the family surname was changed to Summach in 1918.40,1,41 The following newspaper article appeared in the in Renfrew, Ontario Renfrew Mercury 13 December 1928 :

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tank of Eganville returned home recently after a three months' sojourn at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Wm. Zummach of Delisle, Sask. Mr. Zummach is a farmer in that district and cultivates a half-section. His wheat crop this season was about 4,000 bushels. He had other grains as well, says The Leader.42

William Summach and family attended the Rosenthal School Pals Reunion.

On Dominion Day (July 1) in 1931, August and Minnie Summach hosted a reunion of local families in which at least one of the parents had attended Rosenthal school in Renfrew County, Ontario. A photographer from Saskatoon took a panoramic photograph of about 14 families and other guests.43,44

In the obituary of LydiaSummach who died 19 October 1938, Lydia's brother, William Summach was listed as a survivor.46 William Summach was recorded as father of the bride at the marriage of George WillardCampbell and Marietta DoreenSummach before 5 July 1945.47 In 1948, Wiliam and Mary retired to Saskatoon.1 See the footnotes below for a link to his on-line obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Saskatoon StarPhoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 18 December 1959 .2

External link for William Summach on his WeRelate Wiki Person Page.52 The following information is from my personal research, September 2017:

Note that Fred Junop and Willie Summach were brothers-in-law through Willie's first marriage. They both married daughters of August Bimm.52

In the obituary of Florence EvelynSummach who died 15 September 2017, her father-in-law, William Summach was listed as predeceased.53

Census Data

WilliamZummach appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Brudenell & Lyndoch Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his parents, AugustZummach and MaryZummach.6 William Sumach appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his mother MarySumach.11 William Zumach appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his mother MaryZumach, listed as a Farmer's Son.7 William Zummach and Mary appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 5 June 1911. William was enumerated as an Ev(angelical) assoc(iation) and a Carpenter - H(ome) Building. Their children Elaine and Tresa were listed as living with them.10 William Zummach and MaryZummach appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, RM of Lumsden No. 189, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1916, enumerated as a farmer and a Methodist. Their children Elaine, Lester, Harold and Cecil were listed as living with them.12 William Summach and Mary appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of RM of Loganton, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1921. William was enumerated as a farmer. Their children Elaine, Lester, Harold, Cecil and Robert were listed as living with them.3

According to Wayne Summach and Mac Summach (1995.07.15) Elaine Summach was a half sister to the rest of William Summach's family. She was Mary's daughter, born before she married William.1,56,50,10,12,3

[S1442] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1946., Mrs Bertha Zummach, F(emale), July 23 1908, Cause of Death - Confinement, Duration - 3 days.

[S435] Grandpa Fred's photographs B&W Photograph, These photographs were kept by Grandpa Fred Summach. They passed to Muriel Seymour on his death, and to Mac Summach on her passing. Uncle Mac had a battered old suitcase containing a badly worn photo album which may have been his mother's, as well as many loose photos., Uncle Mac Summach's Photo Archive (Asquith, RM of Vanscoy No. 345, Saskatchewan, Canada), MAC022 - "Presented to BrotherFred - Craigmont, Sept. 7th, 1909fromWillie & Mary"notation on back of this photo.

[S6817] Laureen Summach nee Bateman, "Aunt Laureen's Family Group Sheets", about 1978 (Asquith, SK). Digital copy of original family group sheet forms, William Summach group sheet* 1918 name changed to Summach (from Zummach). Hereinafter cited as "Aunt Laureen's Family Group Sheets."

[S597] Interview with Mervin Summach (Asquith, SK), by Nori & Rick Moffat, Oct 10, 2002. Rick Moffat Personal Digital Files (Mesa, Arizona, USA). Nori interviewed Uncle Mervin by telephone for a history class assignment. We used my office speaker phone so she could tape the interview. After her interview, I asked a few family related questions.

Family

Charles married AugustaKuehl on 4 June 1920 in Lyndoch Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 022082 sworn at Eganville June 5, 1920. The ancestry.com transcription gives the 9th as the wedding date, which is a reasonable reading of the hand-written document. However, it could also be a 4, which is consistent with the date of the registration since it is an earlier date.3,2,5

In the obituary of Charles HermanRhode who died 28 August 1976, his wife, the former Augusta Küehl was listed as predeceased.8 In the obituary of Marilyn OrphaRhode who died 22 October 2015, Marilyn's mother, Augusta Kuehl was listed as predeceased.9

Family

Augusta married Charles HermanRhode on 4 June 1920 in Lyndoch Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 022082 sworn at Eganville June 5, 1920. The ancestry.com transcription gives the 9th as the wedding date, which is a reasonable reading of the hand-written document. However, it could also be a 4, which is consistent with the date of the registration since it is an earlier date.6,3,2

Using the land description from the 1921 census, I found that their farm was located NE of Fred's farm, one mile east of the grid road and about 2 miles north.2627

MAC005 August Summach family 1927Mick was born in Dec 1926 so this was probably taken in the fall of 1927, since he appears to be about 1

August and Wilhelmina celebrated their 15th Wedding Anniversary according to a photo of a newspaper clipping in Uncle Ken's possession. They were joined by fifty-two friends and neighbours who surprised them at their home. They were entertained by a saxophone solo on radio station CJWC, broadcasting from Wheatons Electric in Saskatoon. They played games and were entertained by E I Marriott and James Smith. Elaine Rousell and Hazel Pilgrim presented them with a cut glass bowl from their friends and neighbours. The Avondale ladies aid presented them with a cream and sugar bowl. Lunch was served at midnight and the party broke up about 2 a.m. circa 31 January 1927.28,17,29 The following newspaper article appeared in the Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Free Press 14 December 1928 :

Asquith Couple Have Exciting ExperienceBullet from Rifle Misses Wife and Lodges in Husband's Coat; Shooter Captured(Special Despatch in the Free Press)Saskatoon, Sask., Dec. 13. A. Summach of Asquith, reports the narrow escape of his wife and himself from death today, near Dunfermline. He says a youth of 17 fired a shot which passed beneath Mrs. Summach's chin and lodged in his coat, evidently spent. Mrs. Summach saw the boy fire the shot. Giving chase, Mr. Summach caught the lad under a verandah of a nearby house. The boy declared he was shooting at a rabbit, and expressed sorrow for the affair. Not satisfied with this, Mr. Summach took the lad to his home where the parents promised that the boy would not again take a rifle in his hands for two years.30

On Dominion Day (July 1) in 1931, August and Minnie Summach hosted a reunion of local families in which at least one of the parents had attended Rosenthal school in Renfrew County, Ontario. A photographer from Saskatoon took a panoramic photograph of about 14 families and other guests.31,32 August Summach was referenced in a newspaper article about the reunion of Rosenthal school pals, which was held at his farm on July 1, Dominion Day, published on 10 July 1931 in the newspaper the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.32 He was a pallbearer at the burial ofElizabeth AnneRutledge, on 18 May 1932 in RM of Vanscoy No. 345, Saskatchewan.33,34 A Summach, Mary's son-in-law and nephew, was referenced in an article about the 74th birthday of Mrs. William "Grannie" Ristau (nee Mary Zummach) published on 26 February 1936 in the newspaper the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.35

In the obituary of LydiaSummach who died 19 October 1938, Lydia's brother, August Summach was listed as a survivor.36 A Summach was recorded as father of the bride at the marriage of WilliamFelske and Della LauraSummach before 4 July 1944.37 A Summach, of Asquith,was listed as a guest at the marriage of Albert RalphHorner and Eva JoyBriscoe on 12 July 1944.38 The following newspaper article appeared in the Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Tribune 15 February 1947 :

Triple 1947 Acreage, Flax Board Advisesby C. V. Combe (Tribune Financial Editor)...A. Summach, Asquith, Sask., found flax "the most profitable crop that I have produced in ,u 38 years of farming." Several hundred acres of Royal had given him an average yield of 30 bushels to the acre.

"Figure it out for yourself," Prof. Harrison said. "Flax is worth 3.25 a bushel now and it certainly will not be any cheaper this year."...39

The following biographical information was published in Saskatchewan Diamond Jubilee 1965 Edition -- Asquith History, 1965:

Trip from Ontario Took Eleven Daysby A. SummachIt took my brother, Fred, and me 11 days and nights to come from Killaloe, Ontario to Asquith by freight. Our horses got very tired standing. We had our bunk on the lumber at the other end of the car, and I well remember one night when we were sidetracked, one of the horses fell in its sleep and I awoke suddenly and jumped up so quickly that I nearly knocked myself (out) by hitting my head on the top of the box car. We had barrels in the car for watering the stock and, when we would come to water along the track, the freight would stop and let us fill our barrels.

We stopped at Saskatoon and were told that we wouldn't get out to Asquith for a week, so I paid an extra $48 to have a locomotive run us out to Asquith, as that was as far as the line had been built by 1907. Gus Picketts was the first man that we met when we landed at Asquith, as he was looking for business for his livery barn.

In the spring of 1906, I came to Regina to work. I had filed on a homestead at Bethune but, when I went to see it, I found that it was very stoney (sic.) I had had all the stone-picking that I wanted in Ontario so I decided to cancel it.

I worked north of Regina and, in the fall, went back to Ontario.

Brother Fred came out in 1907 to see the country, as the old saying was, "Go west, young man." In the fall, he returned to Ontario and, between the two of us, we convinced our mother to sell the farm down there. She loaned us the money to move out here and start farming in the spring of 1908.

We brought out two carloads of settlers' effects which contained five cows, four horses, and enough lumber for a small house.

We batched during the winter for four years, and our dear mother cooked for us during the summer. The main diet for the first winter was cornmeal.

After making one payment on a binder in the fall of 1908, we had the sum of 10 cents in cash left. The cows were the means of supplying us with groceries, as I used to churn and sell butter to Sandy Currie for 15 cents a pound.

Then I got married and moved west one mile to Jack Beels' homestead, which I purchased. We lived there for four years, then moved back a mile east where we purchased a half section from Kenneth and Justin Cummings. We lived there for 10 years and then moved to the present home farm in 1926.

From then on I began to expand, buying more land. The first land was purchased at $20 an acre -- CPR land -- and from there I went as high as $60 an acre -- the top price I had paid.

Could This Happen Again

We hear a lot of complaints today about hard times when wheat is selling at $1.68 net to the farmer, but I remember the year of 1912 when the harvest was late and the wheat froze.

William Rousell told me that he shipped a carload of wheat to Winnipeg. After threshing it out of the snow, they had to pry it out of the car at Fort William. It didn't pay for the freight.

The railroad company sent him a bill for the balance of the freight. He answered and told them that he had no money, but that he would send then a carload of wheat.

We talk about the hungry thirties -- I shipped five carloads of No.1 hard wheat from Juniata and it netted me 19 cents a bushel.

William Pilgrim loaded a carload at Asquith that year. Harvey, my son, was buying track wheat for James Richardson and Sons, and Mr. Pilgrim received 13 cents a bushel of an advance. It graded "smutty". He paid 8 a bushel of threshing and paid Harvey 3 cents a bushel to haul it and put it in the car, when this grade came down to 13 cents a bushel they sold him out. That left Mr. Pilgrim 2 cents net after paying for threshing and hauling.23

In the obituary of EddieSummach who died 10 January 1967, his grandfather, August Summach of Saskatoon, SK, was listed as a survivor.48 In the obituary of Maureen RistauYoung who died 26 March 1971, her father, August Summach of Saskatoon, was listed as a survivor.49 In the obituary of FrederickSummach who died 19 January 1972, Frederick's brother, August Summach was listed as a survivor.50 See the footnotes below for a link to his on-line obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Saskatoon StarPhoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 22 November 1973 .19

The following account of the funeral of August Summach appeared in the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Saskatoon StarPhoenix 26 November 1973 :

SUMMACH - The funeral service of Mr. August Summach, who died on on November 21, 1973. was held from Asquith Baptist Church on Saturday, November 24, 1973 at 2:00 p.m. conducted by Rev. H. Cassells. Pallbearers were: Wesley Summach, Gordon Summach, Vernon Summach, Gary Young, Larry Summach, Trevor Smith. Interment was made in the Avondale Cemetery. Park Funeral Chapel was in charge of funeral arrangements.20

In the obituary of RaySummach who died 7 December 1992, Ray's father, August Summach was listed as predeceased.51 In the obituary of Jean MarySummach who died 26 December 2002, Jean's father, August Summach was listed as predeceased.52 In the obituary of Everett ArthurYoung who died 1 March 2008, Everett's father-in-law, August Summach was listed as predeceased.53 August Summach was identified as the father of Della LauraSummach in Della's obituary after her death on 31 January 2018.54

Census Data

AugustSumach appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his mother MarySumach.5 August Zumach appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his mother MaryZumach.10 A appeared on the 1906 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, RM of Lumsden No. 189, Saskatchewan, in the household of SamuelDenzin and MinnieDenzin.12 August appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of Saskatchewan, in the household of FrederickSummach, listed as a Baptist and a farmer.4 August Summack and MinnieSummack appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, RM of Loganton, Saskatchewan, enumerated 6 June 1916, enumerated as a farmer and a Baptist. Their children Harvey, Elden and Wilfred were listed as living with them. As were his sister-in-law, Mary Henderson, and brother-in-law, WilliamRistau.13 August Summach and Minnie appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of RM of Loganton, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1921. August was enumerated as a farmer. Their children Harvey, Elden, Wilfred, Jean and Marie were listed as living with them. As were his sister-in-law, MarthaRistau and two "servants (labourers) JackBerger and JamesNichol. They lived in a 5 room house. Note that his son Elden was enumerated as a daughter.6

August married Wilhelmina AlbertinaRistau on 30 January 1912 in Killaloe, Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to the Delisle history, "August went back east in January 1912 and got married..." John Kuhl, probably August's cousin, the son of Minnie Gienow, and May Ristau (possibly Mary) Ristau were witnesses on their marriage registration. Interestingly, August's signature shows that he wrote his surname with an S, overwritten by a Z, or vice versa.11,17,16,13,15,18,6

[S2396] Jun 5, 1911 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Townships 34 to 36, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Page: 22; Family: 237, . This census gives his age as 22, but his birth year as 1879 which would make him 32. His brother Fred is shown as 21 and born in 1889.

[S1442] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1946., August Sumach August 13, 1890cause of death "unknown over 12 months sick"Ontario Death Registration 015166.

[S8811] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1869-1927 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1869-1927; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch prvide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Cecil See and Mary Zummach; this registration is currently (Oct 2018) not indexed in the ancestry.com database, but can be found on familysearch.org.

[S435] Grandpa Fred's photographs B&W Photograph, scanned in Dec 1995, Uncle Mac Summach's Photo Archive, MAC005 "August Summach Family"Mick was born in Dec 1926 so this was probably taken in the fall of 1927 since he appears to be about 1.

[S2216] Early Canadian Radio Station Lists maintained by Jeff Miller, online http://jeff560.tripod.com/canada.html, According to a Nov. 1, 1924, Radio Service Bulletin, a publication of the U. S. government, CJWC was an early radio station in Saskatoon broadcasting frequency 910.

CJWC Saskatoon Sask - 250 watts - Wheaton Electric Co.; sold to J.H. Speers Seed and Feed Company (July 1, 1928) and then to A. A. Murphy, and amalgamated with C.F.Q.C. (October 5 1929). Hereinafter cited as Early Canadian Radio Station Lists.

[S4199] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi George Horace Rutledge.